Prophylactic endoscopic resection of duodenal adenomas effectively prevented cancer in a cohort of patients with familial adenomatous polyposis.
The use of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers is associated with lower risk of colorectal cancer risk that develops within three years after index colonoscopy.
Authors published a review on current endoscopic risk management of early colorectal carcinoma (T1) and Western perspectives on endoscopic and surgical resection methods.
The FDA has approved Keytruda (pembrolizumab; Merck), a programmed death receptor-1 -blocking antibody, as monotherapy for the first-line treatment of patients with unresectable or metastatic microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) or mismatch repair deficient (dMMR) colorectal cancer.
People with first-degree relatives who have colorectal cancer (CRC) are at increased risk for the development of colorectal neoplasia and should be screened for the disease early and frequently.
The gut microbiome has become one of the most researched topics in gastroenterology. However, it is not yet understood how changes to the gut microbiome affect certain malignancies, particularly colorectal cancer (CRC). Despite improvements in detection and prevention by colonoscopy and other forms of testing, CRC still has a significant effect on patient morbidity and…
Patients with stage III and IV cancer have worse quality of life during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Linked-color imaging outperformed white-light colonoscopy in the detection of colon adenomas, according to cohort study.
Patients with high-risk adenomas (HRAs) detected during colonoscopy should undergo an additional surveillance procedure even if intervening negative results are present,
Patients treated with non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) following atrial fibrillation were more likely to develop gastrointestinal bleeding and malignancies.
